neural rod

Term ID

ZFA:0000133

Synonyms

• presumptive central nervous system

Definition

An intermediate stage in the development of the central nervous system present during the segmentation period; the neural rod is roughly cylindrical in shape, forms from the neural keel, and is not yet hollowed out into the neural tube. (1)

Appears at

Segmentation:5-9 somites (11.66h-14.0h)

Evident until

Segmentation:14-19 somites (16.0h-19.0h)

References

• TAO:0000133

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology